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@sitas t'atesatmt @fitta FREDERICK STORES, QF Cl'NGlNNATI, O'Hl. Letters Patent No. 61,367, dated January 22, 18.67; anteolted January 6, 1867.`

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TO ALL WHOM IT -MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK U. S'OKES, of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton,in the State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Mode to Apply Screens to Windows of Gars, Boatsor Dwellings, for the exclusion of dust, sparks, or insects, and yet allowing a circulation of air; and I do declare that the following'is a' full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a. part of this speeication, in which-r' Figure 1 is a front elevation. p

Figure 2, s. transverse section through a: x.

Figure 3, a perspective view of sash only.

Figure 4, a partial front view of the sash.

It is the object oi' my invention to allow the passengers inthe ears to close the window opening with the glass sash or with the screen, but not to clear the opening of any covering; and therefore the nature ci' my invention consists in the connection of the glass sash with the screen by one single frame, so that both are in the same plane, as shown in ig` 3, or inl making a separateframe for. the-screen, and connecting it with the glass sash by means of plates, hooks, screws, or pins, as shown in iig. 4.

\ To enable others skilled in the art'to make and use my invention, will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A represents a piece cut out of the wall of a car, with the opening for the window. Over and below the openingthe wall is hollow, in the same dimensions the opening has, to receive the glass or the screen when the window is lifted or lowered. This is shown in the section, fig. 2. The window and screen are represented by iig. 3. B B is a rectangular frame, divided in two equal parts by the piece C. In one of theseparts is fastened the glass, and in the other the screen. Fig. 4 shows how awindow and screen may be fastened together by four plates, G, if they are made separate. The glass sash and screen may be connected by the shorter sides, as projected in the drawings, or with the longer sides, and therefore may bemoved up and down or to the right and left. It' thus the sash is pnt into the hollow wall, it can be moved easily up and down by the ytravellers by the lift F, covering the opening partially with the glass and partial-ly with the screen, or closing it in full with thc glass, just as comfort dictates. I do not claim the use of a screen to windows, but my improvement consists in always having the opening closed by screen or glass, a decided advantage in railroadv cars, which protects the passengers from accident by open windows, and the cars from sparks and cinders;

What I claim asY my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A sash frame for a railway ear window, constructed in such a manner that the upper haltl may be set with glass, and the lower with wire gauze or analogous material, the whole beingcombined together in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

In` testimony that I claim the Iabove iinprovenent in window screen, I hereunto 'set my hand this day of May, 1866.

F. U. STOKES. Witnesses:

Oso. HAsn,

Oscar. HANK. 

